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  • 2025-06727 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16565
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    ACNR Holdings, Inc. has submitted a petition to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requesting a change to existing safety standards for mining equipment. They want to use a new type of air-purifying respirator, the 3M Versaflo TR-800, in their mines to protect workers from dust. The request is specific to certain mines in West Virginia and suggests that the new respirator meets necessary safety requirements for areas with potential methane gas. Miners will be trained to use and maintain the equipment safely.

    Simple Explanation

    ACNR Holdings wants to use a special new mask to keep miners safe while they work, and they say it will work well in certain West Virginia mines. They promise to teach the miners how to use it safely.

  • 2025-01479 — International Maritime Organization Eleventh Session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7732
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of State is holding a public meeting on February 13, 2025, both in-person at the Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC, and via teleconference. This meeting aims to prepare for the upcoming 11th session of the International Maritime Organization's Sub-committee on Ship Systems and Equipment, scheduled for February 24-28, 2025, in London. Participants can join depending on the capacity, and those interested should RSVP by February 3, 2024. The meeting will address topics like safety equipment, fire protection, and other maritime safety regulations.

    Simple Explanation

    The State Department is having a meeting where people can come in person or join by phone to talk about keeping ships safe. This meeting is to get ready for another meeting in London later, but there might be a mistake with the date you need to let them know you are coming.

  • 2025-06721 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16567
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) received a request for a change in safety rules from the 3M Company. They want to alter the current regulation that affects the use of compressed air for cleaning dust off miners' clothing at their Corona Plant in California. The proposed method involves using a special booth and equipment that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has tested and approved as safe. The complete details of the proposal, including safety measures and training plans, are open for public comment until May 19, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    3M Company wants to change the existing safety rules at their plant in California by using a new way to clean dust off workers' clothes that the experts say is safe. People have until May 19, 2025, to share what they think about this idea.